Iowa Public Sector Union conference – registration deadline is 8/31/23
September 8, 2023, Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City
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For Iowa public sector union leaders, stewards and bargaining team members. Plenary sessions will provide an overview and update of Iowa public sector labor law, discussions about recent trends, as well as sessions focused on bargaining, organizing, and representation in Iowa’s public sector. Some sessions will be held as separate tracks for public safety/non-public safety units. Registration: $150/person – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144.
Union Financial Officers
Dec. 7-8, 2023, Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City
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This course is designed to equip union officers to develop sound internal policies and navigate requirements associated with private and public sector union financial recordkeeping. Includes sessions on IRS reporting requirements, LM and PERB forms, audits, accounting skills and budgets.
Registration fee: $300/person – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144
UPCOMING PROGRAM IN LEE COUNTY
Keokuk: Steward School
Saturday, October 7 (9 am – 3 pm), Labor Temple, 301 Blondeau St, Keokuk
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Agenda will include roles and responsibilities of union stewards; legal rights under labor law; handling grievances and solving workplace problems; communication and organizing skills. Lunch provided. Sponsored by the Lee County Labor Chapter and the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. To register, please call Penny Logsdon 319-520-8742 or Lorri Walker at 319-795-1949.
TRAININGS PROVIDED EARLIER IN THE YEAR:
Keokuk: Family & Medical Leave Act
Saturday, July 29 (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), Labor Temple, 301 Blondeau St., Keokuk
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Sponsored by the Lee County Labor Chapter with support from the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. This free program is open to all union members and retirees in good standing. Topics will include: worker rights under FMLA law and current Dept. of Labor regulations; strategies for addressing common problems with medical certification and medical privacy issues; handling FMLA-related grievances; FMLA’s interaction with contract language and employer leave attendance policies. Lunch provided. Please RSVP to Penny Logsdon at 319-520-8742 or Lorri Walker at 319-795-1949.
April 24-28, 2023
71st Annual Labor Short Course – registration deadline is Wednesday, April 12
Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City
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Time is running out to register for our longest-running and most beloved leadership program. This week-long intensive course educates and equips emerging leaders with essential skills, and reinvigorates more experienced leaders in a multi-union setting that tackles essential topics for today’s labor leaders including:
- Core legal rights in the workplace
- Leadership skills: effective meetings, public speaking, delegation
- Civic engagement and coalition building
- Labor history and union values
- Combating harassment and discrimination in the workplace
- Key contemporary labor-related policy debates
Registration fee: $500/person – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144
APRIL 2023
CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR UNIV. OF IOWA CAMPUS – SPRING 2023
New Stewards’ School – plenty of room available (registration deadline is March 13)
March 27-28, 2023, Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City
This school is designed to prepare new (or newer) union stewards to serve as effective workplace representatives. Topics will include union values and roles of stewards, legal rights of stewards, handling grievances from investigation to presentation, the “Seven Tests of Just Cause” and other principles of contract interpretation, and educating and engaging your members.
Registration fee: $250/person – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144.
Building Justice: how wage theft in construction affects us all and what we can do to raise standards
April 15, 2023, Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Wage theft and other worker abuses are rampant in the construction industry. With historic funding for infrastructure projects, how can we promote good jobs, support responsible contractors, and address abuses in the industry? Join workers, students, faculty, labor & environmental leaders, elected officials, and guest speakers for an interactive, solution-oriented discussion about this critical issue.
Registration fee: no cost to attend – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144.
71st Annual Labor Short Course
April 24-28, 2023, Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Our longest-running and most beloved leadership program. This week-long intensive course educates and equips emerging leaders with essential skills, and reinvigorates more experienced leaders in a multi-union setting that tackles essential topics for today’s labor leaders including:
- Core legal rights in the workplace
- Leadership skills: effective meetings, public speaking, delegation
- Civic engagement and coalition building
- Labor history and union values
- Combating harassment and discrimination in the workplace
- Key contemporary labor-related policy debates
Registration fee: $500/person – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
May 18-19, 2023, Virtual (via Zoom)
In-depth review of FMLA law and revised 2013 Dept. of Labor regulations, plus sessions on helping members with FMLA questions, handling FMLA grievances, bargaining improved contract language, and addressing common problems with medical certification.
Registration: $250/person – click here to register on-line, or call 319-335-4144
UPCOMING LABOR COUNCIL PROGRAM
Keokuk (Lee County): Workers’ Compensation School
Saturday, March 25, 9 am – 3 pm, Lee County Labor Temple, 301 Blondeau St.
An interactive workshop, free and open to all union members and retirees in good standing. Participants will receive an overview of Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation law and procedures for claiming workers’ compensation benefits, including practical advice from a lawyer who represents union members in workers’ compensation matters. To register, please call Penny Logsdon 319-520-8742 or Lorri Walker at 319-795-1949.